WinRumors is claiming its usual Microsoft insider sources for a July 27 release for Avatar Kinect. The suite of chat tools uses Kinect to animate users’ avatars. It integrates with existing Live features to form party chats and make and upload videos. Adding fuel to speculation is Major Nelson’s announcement of Tuesday’s mysterious Xbox 360 […]

Microsoft has unveiled Avatar Kinect at its CES 2011 keynote presentation. The social suite uses the peripheral’s motion sensing capabilities to translate the user’s gestures and facial expressions into Avatar animations for multi-user chats.